Status:

WITHDRAWN

Erdosteine (Erdotin) Versus Standard Care Plus Placebo on Erdosteine for Treatment of Cough in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Lead Sponsor:

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Collaborating Sponsors:

Galen Limited

Conditions:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-80 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

This is a parallel group, double-blind, placebo controlled, multi-centre, randomised trial. 60 patients to be included who are adult patients admitted to hospital with a clinical diagnosis of acute e...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male/females aged between 40-80 years
  • Previous diagnosis of COPD
  • Acute exacerbation of COPD requiring treatment with antibiotics and/or corticosteroids
  • Symptoms of increased breathlessness, cough, sputum volume or sputum purulence
  • Acute exacerbation of COPD hospitalised within 24hrs of study participation.
  • On a stable therapeutic regimen for COPD for 8 weeks prior to inclusion
  • Known history of cigarette smoking at least 10 pack yrs
  • Willing and able to comply with study procedures
  • Able to provide written informed consent to participate

Exclusion

  • Acute exacerbation of COPD within 8 weeks prior to inclusion
  • Arterial blood gas on admission \< pH 7.26
  • Currently on treatment with mucolytics
  • Patients suffering from post nasal drip, or gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
  • Clinically significant or unstable concurrent disease e.g. left ventricular failure, diabetes mellitus
  • On long-term oxygen therapy
  • Known or suspected hypersensitivity to erdosteine

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 10 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 13 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01176318

Start Date

August 10 2010

End Date

January 13 2012

Last Update

June 19 2019

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Castle Hill Hospital

Cottingham, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom, HU16 5JQ